Charity information: Buxton Festival

Need

Quality opera productions outside of London are hard to find. They are even harder to find if you want them to be affordable. They are harder still to find if you don't want just mainstream opera but want to try something rare.

Solution

Buxton Festival will fill this gap in the artistic landscape of the UK by presenting a programme of quality, rarely performed opera at affordable prices in the beautiful setting of the Peak District. The Festival dates are 7 – 25 July. Our opera programme is:

• Handel’s Jephtha, conducted by Harry Christophers
• Intermezzo by Strauss, conducted by Stephen Barlow
• A double bill of The Maiden in the Tower by Sibelius and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Kashchei the Immortal, directed by Stephen Lawless

Impact

The project will improve the operatic landscape of the UK. This will benefit audiences and artists alike. Audiences will benefit from accessible, affordable, top-quality arts being available in their region. Artists will benefit from an improved repertoire and knowledge of opera. Buxton Festival is committed to creating a platform for British artists.

The successful Festival will also bring greater numbers of visitors to Buxton - a great benefit to the local economy.

Risk

The risks in this project are that income is not sufficient to cover the increased costs of three home-grown productions. Buxton Festival deals with this risk by planning wide and accurate funding streams. We have a very loyal audience and almost 60% of income will come from ticket sales.

Reporting

Donors will receive an end of Festival report and regular e-newsletters.